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With Reference to the Negative Feedback System Shown in the Figure

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With reference to the negative feedback system shown in the figure above, which of the following descriptions best describes the receptors (marked A in the figure) used to detect decreases in blood calcium concentrations? With reference to the negative feedback system shown in the figure above, which of the following descriptions best describes the receptors (marked A in the figure) used to detect decreases in blood calcium concentrations?   A) Parathyroid gland cells detect lowered calcium levels. B) Neurons in the hypothalamus detect lowered calcium levels. C) Thyroid gland cells detect lowered calcium levels. D) PTH genes detect lowered calcium levels. E) Osteoclasts detect lowered calcium levels.


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Reflexive Processes

Cognitive operations and behaviors that occur automatically without conscious deliberation.

Dual Process Approach

A theory proposing that human cognition operates through two distinct types of processes: automatic, intuitive thinking (System 1), and deliberate, analytical reasoning (System 2).

Process 1

Often referred to as the initial, automatic, and intuitive response or thought process that occurs without deliberate analytical effort.

Biases

A tendency or partiality that favors or discriminates against something, someone, or a group over another, often in a manner deemed to be unjust.

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